PATROL SEEKING NAME OF WOMAN

The Florida Highway Patrol is trying to identify a woman whose body was found on Linton Boulevard, west of Military Trail, at 3:45 a.m. Saturday.

A spokeswoman for the patrol said the black woman, about 25 years old, 5 feet 2 inches tall and weighing 92 pounds, was struck and killed by an unidentified vehicle. Reports said she was dragged 57 feet by the car that hit her.

The woman was found by paramedics for Bethesda Ambulance who were on a call in the area, according to reports. The woman's body was taken to Delray Community Hospital, the patrol spokeswoman said.

The woman, who was missing several teeth, was wearing a dark pullover shirt, white polyester pants with an elastic waist band and black sandals, the spokeswoman said.

Anyone with information about the woman or about the vehicle that struck her is asked to call the patrol at 588-8545.